Category: Policies & Impacts

Supreme Court to Hear Police Officer’s Sex Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court will hear the case of a Missouri police sergeant who claims illegal discrimination was behind unfavorable employment decisions made against her. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow of the St. Louis police department claims she was forced out of the intelligence unit, transferred to a different job, and denied a requested transfer because she is…


Politicians, Activists Eye Parents as Massive Interest Group as Parents Start to Organize

Parents are a sizable group, steadily accounting for more than 60 million of the population in recent decades. But the numerous demographic subsets make parents an unlikely interest group when race, socioeconomic status, geography, and other factors are better hot-button issues. Until, that is, about two weeks ago, when nearly every notable Republican 2024 presidential…


Every Foreign Company in China Accepts CCP as Business Partner: Rep. Gallagher

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a partner of every foreign company doing business in China, a congressional committee warned on Thursday, as lawmakers and experts went to great lengths to explain how corporate environments in China are vastly different. “There is no such thing as a ‘private company’ in China,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.),…


The People React at Tucker Carlson Forum with 2024 Candidates

Midwesterners have a reputation for restraint. But the audience at the July 14 Iowa GOP candidate forum didn’t hold back as journalist Tucker Carlson deftly drew out his conversation partners. While biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy received a standing ovation from the heavily Christian crowd, former Vice President Mike Pence’s evangelical bona fides didn’t carry him…


Iowans React to Tucker Carlson’s Forum With 2024 Candidates

Midwesterners have a reputation for restraint. But the audience at the July 14 Iowa GOP candidate forum didn’t hold back as journalist Tucker Carlson deftly drew out his conversation partners. While biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy received a standing ovation from the heavily Christian crowd, former Vice President Mike Pence’s evangelical bona fides didn’t carry him…


Bill Slashing $1 Billion From FBI Budget Advances in House

House Republicans on July 14 advanced a bill that would slash $1 billion from the budget of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over previous levels amid ongoing concerns with the agency’s conduct. The appropriations bill, which was passed through the House Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in a party-line vote, would…


Bill to Slash FBI Budget by $1 Billion Advances in House

House Republicans on July 14 advanced a proposal that would slash $1 billion from the budget of the FBI amid ongoing concerns with the agency’s conduct. The appropriations bill, which was passed through the House Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on a party-line vote, would reduce the agency’s funding to $10.3 billion…


Eligibility for Biden’s $39 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness—Find Out Who Qualifies

The Biden administration recently announced a $39 billion student loan forgiveness program aimed at individuals who have taken certain federal loans and are paying them back under the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plan. The loan forgiveness is only applicable on loans that were made under the IDR plan provided the borrowers have made 240 or 300…


21 International Experts Dispute Prevailing US Gender Transition Methods

Twenty-one clinicians and researchers from nine countries have signed a letter saying that the “best available evidence” doesn’t support the prevailing treatment methods of gender dysphoria, namely sex-change procedures, in the United States. “Every systematic review of evidence to date, including one published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, has found the evidence for mental-health…


Microsoft’s Contract With Government Agencies Under Fire Following Chinese Cyber Attacks

After Chinese hackers were able to hack into U.S. government email accounts last week, Microsoft’s security systems are now under fire from Congress. A cyber gang based in China was accused of stealing emails from senior U.S. officials in a major security breach through a weakness in Microsoft MSFT.O software. The attacks were allegedly able…